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Boil water advisory in place in Tiverton

Stone Bridge Fire District water consumers are being advised to boil their water or use alternative supplies after a water main break was discovered Sunday evening at the corner of William Barton …
Little Compton police logs: Deceased seal draws Mystic scientists
Monday, Nov. 2 A caller from Meeting House Lane reported two young women walking west without reflective clothing at 5:17 p.m. … Read More
Patriots sweep Avengers, fall to Classical in quarters
PORTSMOUTH — The ninth-seeded Portsmouth High School girls varsity volleyball team kept its postseason hopes alive with a dominant … Read More
Reminder: Portion of I-195 to shut down Friday night for bridge demo
Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 RIDOT will close I-195 in both directions near the Taunton Avenue exit in East Providence. The … Read More
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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.